{"id":2203,"date":"2023-10-16T15:53:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T14:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspiringleadership.foundation\/?p=2203"},"modified":"2023-10-24T16:41:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T15:41:57","slug":"breaking-barriers-a-glimpse-into-an-all-female-board-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiringleadership.foundation\/articles\/breaking-barriers-a-glimpse-into-an-all-female-board-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Barriers: A Glimpse into an All-Female Board Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/angie-vaux-28561914\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Angie Vaux&#8217;s <\/a>\u00a0 (Founder of Women in Tech forum | Winner &#8216;Women&#8217;s Business Initiative of the Year 22\/23&#8217;) 25 years in the tech industry, she recently encountered an experience that was refreshingly new to her: an all-female board meeting. This meeting was a gathering of eight highly accomplished female executives, convened to deliberate on the growth strategy for the Inspiring Leadership Foundation, all dedicated to achieving economic empowerment for vulnerable women and girls.<\/p>\n<p>This unique meeting brought to light observations that, although they should be standard, are not always the norm in male-dominated boardrooms. Here are some noteworthy takeaways from Angie&#8217;s observations:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Equal Opportunity for Expression:<\/strong> Every participant had an equal opportunity to share their ideas and strategies.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Respectful Discourse:<\/strong> There was an environment that allowed each voice to be heard without interruption or dismissiveness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recognition of Contributions:<\/strong> Credit was duly given to those who contributed, and ideas were built upon and attributed to their originators.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaborative Decision-Making:<\/strong> Our decisions were reached through a collaborative process, emphasizing consensus-building.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shared Responsibilities:<\/strong> Everyone took diligent notes, and work was evenly distributed among the group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Conversely, there were notable absences that often characterize male-dominated boardrooms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Exclusive Language and Conversations:<\/strong> Inside jokes and exclusionary &#8216;boys talk&#8217; were conspicuously absent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Absence of Unspoken Rules:<\/strong> There were no unwritten codes of conduct dictating how individuals should behave.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lack of Posturing:<\/strong> The meeting was marked by a refreshing absence of the competitive posturing that can sometimes dominate such environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The meeting concluded with a collective sense of inspiration, energy, and excitement about the role each of us would play in shaping the future of the charity. While these observations may seem self-evident, they underscore the need for continued efforts to foster inclusivity in boardrooms.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;d love to hear from you. How are you championing inclusion in your boardroom? Would you like to \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inspiringleadership.foundation\/covenant-for-empowering-women-girls-cewg\/?swcfpc=1\">work together?<\/a> Let&#8217;s continue to break barriers and inspire positive change.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2204\" src=\"https:\/\/inspiringleadership.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/1696954968960.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"815\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In\u00a0Angie Vaux&#8217;s \u00a0 (Founder of Women in Tech forum | Winner &#8216;Women&#8217;s Business Initiative of the Year 22\/23&#8217;) 25 years in the tech industry, she recently encountered an experience that was refreshingly new to her: an all-female board meeting. 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